diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-serial.c b/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
index 47ac8c9..7c314dc 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
                           usb_serial_event, s);
     usb_serial_handle_reset(dev);
 
-    if (s->cs->opened && !dev->attached) {
+    if (s->cs->be_open && !dev->attached) {
         usb_device_attach(dev);
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/usb/redirect.c b/hw/usb/redirect.c
index c519b9b..9734e42 100644
--- a/hw/usb/redirect.c
+++ b/hw/usb/redirect.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 {
     USBRedirDevice *dev = priv;
 
-    if (!dev->cs->opened) {
+    if (!dev->cs->be_open) {
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/include/char/char.h b/include/char/char.h
index 5c3a7a5..90443fc 100644
--- a/include/char/char.h
+++ b/include/char/char.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     int idle_tag;
     char *label;
     char *filename;
-    int opened;
+    int be_open;
     int avail_connections;
     QemuOpts *opts;
     QTAILQ_ENTRY(CharDriverState) next;
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 936150f..4419817 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@
     /* Keep track if the char device is open */
     switch (event) {
         case CHR_EVENT_OPENED:
-            s->opened = 1;
+            s->be_open = 1;
             break;
         case CHR_EVENT_CLOSED:
-            s->opened = 0;
+            s->be_open = 0;
             break;
     }
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 
     /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
        also get the open event */
-    if (s->opened) {
+    if (s->be_open) {
         qemu_chr_generic_open(s);
     }
 }
diff --git a/spice-qemu-char.c b/spice-qemu-char.c
index 8a9236d..c39095b 100644
--- a/spice-qemu-char.c
+++ b/spice-qemu-char.c
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
     }
 #endif
 
-    if ((scd->chr->opened && connected) ||
-        (!scd->chr->opened && !connected)) {
+    if ((scd->chr->be_open && connected) ||
+        (!scd->chr->be_open && !connected)) {
         return;
     }